Blue Demons Roll Past Chicago State

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ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Karron Clarke led DePaul with 15 points and the Blue Demons beat Chicago State 83-56 Wednesday night to post consecutive wins for the first time this season.

Wilson Chandler scored 10 points while Sammy Mejia and Will Walker each added eight for DePaul which improved to 4-4 and reached the .500 mark for the first time this season.

The victory was also the fifth-straight home triumph for the Blue Demons dating back to last season.

Junior David Holston led the Cougars (3-6) with 12 points. The 5-7 guard was the only Chicago State player to reach double-figures.

DePaul opened the second half with a 21-13 run to grab a 59-39 lead on Wesley Green's fadeaway jumper. The lead peaked at 30 points in the closing minutes.

With Clarke scoring nine points on 4-for-4 shooting from the field, including a fastbreak alley-oop, DePaul took a 36-26 advantage at the half. Chicago State kept pace with the Blue Demons for the first 10 minutes of the game before DePaul went on a 14-4 run to open up a 30-19 lead.

DePaul held the Cougars to 31 percent shooting in the first half, using a decided height advantage to block seven shots and win the rebound battle 24-14.

Chicago State, which has lost three straight, never has beaten DePaul -- losing all eight contests in the series.

The win, coupled with last weekend's upset of then-No. 5 Kansas, puts the Blue Demons in position to have a winning record for the first time this year if they win Saturday at UAB. The 3 p.m. (CST) contest will be broadcast on WSCR (670 AM) in Chicago.

Game Notes

DePaul is now 8-0 in the all-time series with Chicago State… Clarke shot a perfect 6-6 from the field, the last Blue Demon to shoot perfect from the field was Marlon Brumfield vs. Saint Louis on February 26, 2005, Clarke is the 13th Blue Demon all-time to have a perfect game (min. 5 pts. scored) from the field… DePaul registered a season-high 10 blocked shots… Clarke scored a season-high 15 points… Walker scored a collegiate-high eight points… Green made his first three-pointer of the season and is now a perfect 2-2 in his career for three pointers… Thijin Moses scored two three-pointers and played a career-high 13 minutes… Walk-on Adam Handler scored his first NCAA Division I point.

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